Southampton line up against guests Middlesbrough at St. Mary's Stadium in the Championship fixture on Friday. We have the latest player updates and predicted teams line ups.
Southampton will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 4-2 Championship triumph over Sunderland. In our view, The Saints will probably kick off with a 4-3-3 system, beginning the first half with Gavin Bazunu, T. Harwood-Bellis, Jack Stephens, Jan Bednarek, Ryan Manning, Will Smallbone, Flynn Downes, Stuart Armstrong, David Brooks, Adam Armstrong and Che Adams.
Juan Larios, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Ross Stewart aren’t available for S'hampton manager Russell Martin.
How Southampton might line up vs Middlesbrough
In their previous fixture, Middlesbrough drew 0-0 in the Championship match with Blackburn Rovers. It’s our belief that The Boro will likely play in a 3-4-2-1 formation, choosing Seny Dieng, Luke Ayling, Patrick McNair, Matt Clarke, Isaiah Jones, Jonathan Howson, Lewis O'Brien, Lukas Engel, Finn Azaz, Sam Greenwood and Emmanuel Latte Lath.
Boro manager Michael Carrick has some current player fitness concerns. Riley McGree (unknown injury) and Darragh Lenihan (Ankle surgery) miss out here.
Predicted Middlesbrough team
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